Taylor Matters - Fall 2010

• Bibliographic Software (EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager). Saves the database in a tagged format that can import into another bibliographic management program. It is the format sometimes called the RIS Format or Reference Manager Format and can be imported into Reference Manager, ProCite, EndNote, or any other program that supports the RIS Format
• BibTeX – RefWorks ID. Saves the database in the file format for use with the LaTeX document preparation system.
• Citation List. Creates a list to use when writing your paper offline. The format includes the RefID, Authors Primary, Title Primary, and Publication Year only. This format is probably not usable by another bibliography manager.
• RefWorks Tagged Format. Saves the database in a format similar to the bibliographic management software format. This is a tagged format. The data layout, however, is patterned after the RefWorks database as opposed to tags that match with other bibliographic programs. Use this format for backup purposes and for sharing data with other RefWorks users.
• Tab Delimited. Saves all your data in an organized manner with each field separated by a tab. It may then be loaded into other programs that are designed to read this type of format.
• XML. Use this format to create your export file in an XML format.

Take your files with you?

• If you are going to attend or teach at another Ontario university, you can continue to use RefWorks there. You will need to save your references at Western and re-open them at the other institution.
• You can convert your Western account into an individual subscription to RefWorks (the current price is $70 per year.) RefWorks Technical Support can provide you with instructions on how to move your database.
• If you prefer, you can export your entire database in a format that is compatible with other bibliographic software (EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager, etc.) using one of RefWorks Export options and import them into the new package.